Sangakkara torments woeful England

ENGLAND ARE not yet out of the World Cup but the quality of the cricket they are producing is that of a team heading for the exit. Few outside their camp will regret their departure when it comes.

The gulf between themselves and sides such as Sri Lanka, who shredded England’s bowlers and record-books alike in chasing down 310 for the loss of just one wicket and with 16 balls to spare, appears simply unbridgeable. Frankly, the sooner they are gone the sooner they can make the changes necessary to overhaul their approach to the one-day game and arrest a pattern that has seen them lose 16 out of 21 World Cup matches to major opposition since 1996.

Fears that England’s bowling lacks pace or…

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